Openings
40K
Dec 2025
Nebraska Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
40K
Job Openings
34K
Hires
25K
Quits
11K
Layoffs
Nebraska Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Nebraska reported 40K job openings and 34K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 85% of available positions during this period, a middle-of-the-road read for hiring speed.
Voluntary quits reached 25K (2.4% rate), ahead of the 11K layoffs and discharges recorded over the same period -- a pattern usually associated with workers who feel they have other options.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Nebraska declined by 14.9%, a pullback worth watching alongside the trend chart below for whether it is accelerating or leveling off.
Nebraska job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Nebraska from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 3.7%.
Hires
34K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.4%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
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Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Nebraska Compares
Nebraska's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
Other State Labor Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Nebraska? ▼
Nebraska had 40K job openings as of Dec 2025, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS program.
How many people were hired in Nebraska recently? ▼
Nebraska recorded 34K hires in Dec 2025, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey data. Hires represent all additions to the payroll during the reference month.
What is the quits rate in Nebraska? ▼
25K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Nebraska during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.4%. Economists treat the quits rate as a proxy for worker confidence in the job market, a rising rate usually means people feel secure enough to move on.
How many layoffs happened in Nebraska? ▼
There were 11K layoffs and discharges in Nebraska during Dec 2025. This tallies involuntary job losses only, layoffs with no plan to rehire plus discharges for cause, not voluntary departures.
What are total separations in Nebraska? ▼
Total separations in Nebraska reached 37K in Dec 2025. This includes all employees who left their jobs, whether through quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, or transfers to other locations of the same firm.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.